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The total amount of conversion of light energy into chemical energy of organic molecules in an ecosystem is

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Net primary productivity

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Gross primary productivity

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Gross secondary productivity

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Gross primary productivity
The total amount of productivity in a region or system is gross primary productivity. It is the rate at which photosynthesis or chemosynthesis occurs where the conversion of light energy into the chemical energy takes place.

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